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POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
131 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026
NDZ015-172100-
BISMARCK/MANDAN-BURLEIGH/MORTON ND
46.79N 100.78W ELEV. 1643 FT
131 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026
DATE SUN 05/17/26 MON 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 49 38 50 34 55
TEMP 46 48 45 42 41 40 46 47 48 47 44 41 38 37 43 48 52 54
DEWPT 38 38 39 39 38 37 38 36 35 34 36 36 35 34 33 31 30 28
RH 73 68 79 89 89 89 73 65 60 60 73 82 89 89 67 51 43 36
WIND DIR NE N N N N N N N N N N N N NW N NW NW NW
WIND SPD 9 11 10 10 9 10 10 12 13 12 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 8
WIND GUST 20
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 50 5 30 50 5
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0.02 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C C C
WIND CHILL 36 35 33 38 35 32 30 37
MIN CHILL 39 36 33 36 35 30 32
DATE WED 05/20/26 THU 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 31 71 42 69 42 71 44 75
TEMP 38 36 64 66 50 45 66 67 50 45 66 69 53 47 70 73
DEWPT 31 31 37 37 41 40 41 39 41 39 42 41 43 41 43 42
PWIND DIR SE S S W W SE SE S
WIND CHAR LT GN GN GN LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 5 20 30 20 30 30 10
RAIN SHWRS S S C S S C C S
TSTMS S
NDZ033-172100-
DICKINSON-STARK ND
46.80N 102.81W ELEV. 2591 FT
1231 PM MDT SUN MAY 17 2026
DATE SUN 05/17/26 MON 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26
MDT 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 50 36 46 32 55
TEMP 48 49 42 39 39 38 43 42 44 43 39 36 35 34 40 46 52 55
DEWPT 40 39 38 38 36 36 36 35 34 34 34 35 33 33 32 30 28 26
RH 74 68 86 96 89 92 76 76 68 70 82 96 92 96 73 53 39 32
WIND DIR NE N NE N NW N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW N
WIND SPD 10 11 10 6 6 11 11 12 13 12 11 9 8 8 8 8 6 4
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B1 SC SC SC
POP 12HR 30 5 40 40 5
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0.01 0.01 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S C C
WIND CHILL 36 31 37 35 37 36 32 29 28 27
MIN CHILL 37 34 31 33 36 29 27 29
DATE WED 05/20/26 THU 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26
MDT 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 32 71 40 67 40 70 42 75
TEMP 37 37 66 65 47 43 64 65 47 43 65 68 49 45 70 73
DEWPT 29 29 32 34 40 38 38 35 38 38 39 38 41 40 40 39
PWIND DIR SE S SW NW W S S S
WIND CHAR GN BZ GN GN LT GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW
POP 12HR 0 5 20 30 10 30 20 10
RAIN SHWRS S S S C S C S
TSTMS S
NDZ044-172100-
HETTINGER-ADAMS ND
45.99N 102.63W ELEV. 2703 FT
1231 PM MDT SUN MAY 17 2026
DATE SUN 05/17/26 MON 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26
MDT 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 56 33 48 30 56
TEMP 55 55 44 40 36 35 43 44 46 45 39 36 34 32 41 48 54 55
DEWPT 40 37 38 38 36 35 35 34 34 33 34 35 34 32 32 30 28 26
RH 57 51 79 92100100 73 68 63 62 82 96100100 70 49 36 32
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 14 16 9 5 6 10 12 14 16 13 10 6 5 5 8 9 9 4
WIND GUST 25
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 SC FW
POP 12HR 20 5 50 40 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.01 0.01 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C C C C S S
SNOWSHWRS S
WIND CHILL 30 27 36 37 39 39 32 30 26
MIN CHILL 36 27 30 38 30 26 29
DATE WED 05/20/26 THU 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26
MDT 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 29 71 38 68 38 71 39 76
TEMP 37 34 66 66 46 41 64 66 47 41 65 69 49 43 70 73
DEWPT 29 29 32 32 40 38 38 35 38 37 39 38 41 39 40 38
PWIND DIR SE S SW NW W S S S
WIND CHAR LT GN GN GN LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW
POP 12HR 0 0 10 30 20 30 20 10
RAIN SHWRS C C S S C S
NDZ056-172100-
MINOT-WARD ND
48.28N 101.27W ELEV. 1715 FT
131 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026
DATE SUN 05/17/26 MON 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 45 36 47 33 54
TEMP 42 43 40 39 38 37 42 42 45 45 40 37 35 34 41 46 50 52
DEWPT 38 39 38 37 36 35 35 35 36 36 35 34 32 31 30 29 29 28
RH 86 86 92 92 92 92 76 76 70 70 82 89 89 89 65 51 44 39
WIND DIR E NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW
WIND SPD 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 12 14 13 12 10 9 9 10 10 9 6
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 OV B1 SC SC SC
POP 12HR 90 30 20 10 0
QPF 12HR 0.15 0.03 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS L C C S
WIND CHILL 36 37 33 32 31 30 36 35 38 39 33 30 28 27 35
MIN CHILL 33 34 32 30 32 36 30 27 29
DATE WED 05/20/26 THU 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 32 69 41 68 40 70 42 74
TEMP 37 37 62 65 48 45 64 65 48 45 64 67 50 47 67 71
DEWPT 28 28 34 39 41 40 40 40 40 39 41 43 42 40 42 44
PWIND DIR S S SW W N E SE S
WIND CHAR LT BZ GN GN LT GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 5 20 30 20 20 30 10
RAIN SHWRS S C S S C S
TSTMS S
NDZ037-172100-
JAMESTOWN-STUTSMAN ND
46.93N 98.68W ELEV. 1499 FT
131 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026
DATE SUN 05/17/26 MON 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 49 38 50 34 52
TEMP 47 47 44 43 42 40 46 47 48 45 42 39 37 37 42 46 49 49
DEWPT 43 43 42 41 40 39 39 39 39 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31
RH 86 86 93 93 93 96 76 74 71 79 86 92 96 92 73 60 52 50
WIND DIR NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 13 14 14 14 16 16 16 16 17 14 13 13 14 14 16 14 14 11
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 OV B2 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 90 30 50 70 5
QPF 12HR 0.27 0.01 0.04 0.06 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS L C C L C S S
WIND CHILL 37 36 34 32 39 38 35 31 28 28 34
MIN CHILL 39 39 36 32 34 38 31 28 30
DATE WED 05/20/26 THU 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 30 66 41 68 41 69 42 73
TEMP 37 35 60 62 47 44 65 64 48 45 64 65 50 46 68 70
DEWPT 32 32 36 38 39 40 44 44 42 41 44 45 43 43 46 47
PWIND DIR SW S S SW W S SE SE
WIND CHAR LT GN BZ BZ GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 20 40 20 30 40 20
RAIN SHWRS S S S C S C C C S
TSTMS S S
NDZ001-172100-
WILLISTON-WILLIAMS ND
48.17N 103.59W ELEV. 1981 FT
131 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026
DATE SUN 05/17/26 MON 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 46 36 46 32 57
TEMP 45 45 43 42 41 39 41 42 45 45 41 38 36 34 41 48 54 57
DEWPT 40 39 38 39 38 36 36 36 35 34 34 34 33 32 32 31 31 30
RH 82 79 82 89 89 89 82 79 68 65 76 85 89 92 70 51 41 35
WIND DIR E E NE N NE N N N N N N N N N N NW W SE
WIND SPD 11 12 9 8 8 9 11 13 16 14 10 8 5 4 4 4 5 5
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B1 SC FW FW
POP 12HR 40 30 20 20 0
QPF 12HR 0.01 0.01 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C C C S S S S
WIND CHILL 39 39 33 34 35 38 38 35 32
MIN CHILL 36 38 36 33 31 36 32 30 32
DATE WED 05/20/26 THU 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 35 70 40 67 40 70 42 76
TEMP 43 40 65 66 50 43 64 66 51 44 65 68 53 46 70 75
DEWPT 30 29 36 38 40 39 39 37 39 39 41 40 41 41 42 40
PWIND DIR SE S W NW E SE SE S
WIND CHAR GN GN LT GN LT GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC
POP 12HR 0 10 10 10 5 20 20 5
RAIN SHWRS S S
TSTMS S
NDZ021-172100-
GARRISON-MCLEAN ND
47.62N 101.39W ELEV. 1936 FT
131 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026
DATE SUN 05/17/26 MON 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 45 36 48 33 54
TEMP 42 43 40 39 38 38 44 44 46 45 41 37 36 34 41 46 51 53
DEWPT 38 38 38 37 36 36 36 36 36 35 35 34 33 32 32 30 29 28
RH 86 82 92 92 92 92 73 73 68 68 79 89 89 92 70 53 42 38
WIND DIR E NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW
WIND SPD 10 11 10 9 9 10 10 11 13 13 11 10 9 9 9 8 8 5
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 80 10 10 20 5
QPF 12HR 0.07 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C S
WIND CHILL 36 37 33 33 32 31 38 38 39 34 30 29 27 35
MIN CHILL 33 36 33 31 34 39 30 27 29
DATE WED 05/20/26 THU 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 32 70 41 69 40 71 42 75
TEMP 38 37 63 65 47 44 64 66 48 44 65 68 50 46 69 73
DEWPT 30 31 36 39 40 40 41 40 39 40 41 43 41 41 43 43
PWIND DIR SE S S W N E SE S
WIND CHAR LT BZ GN GN LT GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 5 20 30 20 20 30 10
RAIN SHWRS S S C S S C S
TSTMS S S
NDZ043-172100-
BOWMAN-BOWMAN ND
46.18N 103.40W ELEV. 2959 FT
1231 PM MDT SUN MAY 17 2026
DATE SUN 05/17/26 MON 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26
MDT 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 58 34 46 30 57
TEMP 57 56 45 41 37 35 41 42 44 43 39 35 33 33 41 47 54 56
DEWPT 37 36 37 38 36 35 34 33 33 32 34 34 33 33 32 29 28 26
RH 47 47 73 89 96100 76 70 65 65 82 96100100 70 49 36 31
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 27 21 14 10 12 13 14 17 17 16 12 8 6 5 8 9 9 6
CLOUDS B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 OV B1 SC SC FW
POP 12HR 5 10 40 50 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.02 0.02 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C C C C S S
SNOWSHWRS S S
WIND CHILL 38 35 29 26 33 34 36 35 31 28 27
MIN CHILL 35 26 28 35 28 26 28
DATE WED 05/20/26 THU 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26
MDT 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 31 70 39 66 39 70 41 75
TEMP 38 36 66 66 46 41 63 64 46 42 65 68 48 43 70 73
DEWPT 28 28 30 32 39 38 37 35 38 37 39 38 41 40 40 38
PWIND DIR SE S W NW S S S S
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN LT GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW
POP 12HR 0 5 20 30 20 30 20 10
RAIN SHWRS S S C S S C S
TSTMS S
NDZ045-172100-
SELFRIDGE-SIOUX ND
46.04N 100.92W ELEV. 2185 FT
131 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026
DATE SUN 05/17/26 MON 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 49 37 47 34 52
TEMP 46 47 43 42 40 38 43 44 45 43 42 40 37 36 41 45 50 51
DEWPT 41 39 38 38 37 37 39 38 37 36 37 36 36 35 35 32 31 29
RH 83 74 82 86 89 96 86 79 73 76 82 85 96 96 79 60 48 42
WIND DIR N N N N NW N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 10 17 13 13 14 14 16 16 17 16 13 12 12 12 13 13 12 9
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B1 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 50 0 50 50 5
QPF 12HR 0.03 0 0.01 0.01 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S C C C C
WIND CHILL 36 35 32 29 35 37 38 35 35 33 29 28 33 39
MIN CHILL 37 39 35 29 32 35 33 28 28
DATE WED 05/20/26 THU 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 32 68 43 69 43 71 45 75
TEMP 38 36 62 64 50 46 63 65 50 45 64 67 52 48 68 72
DEWPT 31 31 37 37 40 40 42 40 40 40 42 42 43 41 44 43
PWIND DIR SE S S W SW S SE S
WIND CHAR GN BZ BZ GN GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS FW SC FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 FW
POP 12HR 0 0 20 30 20 30 30 10
RAIN SHWRS S C S S C C
TSTMS S
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